Writing device



March 6, 1928.

` w. vol'rH WRITING DEVICE Filed Oct. 24. 1924 ma. m n ma ma n ma um u Nm E 3 .NSU-L -llfl Patented Mar. 6, 19.28'.`

Appiication filed october 221 19245 serge.; ,nog 745,531,i4 aruriliv Austria @creeeren 1923.?Y

The device according to the presentinven-f tion renders it possible to .Writeni'anuscript notes .of any kind on awvrit'ing, surface Withfy i' out havingto `Control the Writing operation With the eye.

that, it can be carried'in the/ pocket of the user, who with one finger ofthe vhandl thrustin the pocket .is in a position to Write une*` observed shortnotes on a yWriting surface.v

The device valso renders it possible to.

Short notes Whilewalking or otherwise move` ving sincethe stylus isy positively guiddin, a

Window of the device lin `which surface is;L disposedso that the scr1pt oo cupies its'correct position on the said [surf:

rface in vallcirculmstances.v Y.

A constructional'exampleof .de-viee cording n to `the present `-invention is;v `'illustrated in.l the accompanying ,Kdravvingssfin Figur@ 1 is a partly Sectional elevation. Figure 2 isa planand` f Figure 371s a verticalcrossvsectiQIL.1l` j f ,The lower portion of the casingjl isclosed by 'a removable plate or 'floor 2,f.thepupper portion 4orjcover oVthefsaid casing. .having a Window l3.extending almost? the whole Vlength of` the easing. The .plateny isdflS- posed belov v the Window Y for writing@ pur-l.

Af paper Weber stripi is Iguided over, vthe said platenandfinoves betvveenai poses.

delivery roll 6 and a'take-up .roll'ly passing over guidingjrolls 75.8,'v 9, 10,; 11and 12.

endless flexible band. 14"of-celluloidp'orQthe like, which is under thepaper web on all overit on the take-uprollj guiding rolls, but

13 and thence runs toffth'e delivery vroll 6 above the paper. rlhesaichband vlforms l thereof `on thatthefbandfli, whichy surroundsiin a large` circlethe coilof paper jonthe roll 6, iskal-,`

a .positive frictional connection. Vbetween thel Arolls Gand paper strip -pressedagainst the rol-l 6 Vbyfa Aspring' 717. 5

Thefree end ofy the Vbar l5 lies 4ina station@ aryfguidingslot181 .It-,Will beelearly seen Waysl held taut by the 4:Spring y1 7 ami exerts frictional pressure upon .thepapen A A- The rollsll and`l2 aresimila-rly Loin. bars 11.9 ertulated-to .lnkSQO-.Osellable -The device is small-'sizedfsovr 22;A .Tlle guiding rolls'fmust be resiliently mounted vbecaufsethe diaineter 'of 'theV paper supply rolls @decreases as the paper 'is used VWhile? the 'y diameter'of' fthe coilofpaper fon .the roll 13. proportionately increases., The'v 05 Lfrictional engagement'vviththe vvebof paper',v

band lfbeing alwaystaut `and alyvayS.- in

Labge-Limites of ther'oufio andlprsseld?? age-inst@ 1011 `1 3 by the eprng 215th@ tree* end o fthe'bars'l? llying in a guidingslot. v

5,'the'latterfcan bevregularlyyvound-.onforjoii l by vseizing thesaidvvebor the .bandata Thermae 'generen eg-eser uigwiiqw' dow. f The runner has. aslot 25 Vlying transV versely' ,tothe vdirectioiiof motion of the said runner(A 'slideA 26' is'guided"inffthe; slotand carriesloclgleeve'onwhich e these/1ers supporte the sleeve benrmvg Q v@191e in the .Siidegej directement' f V fr anglesto thestripbf The fsleevey27 has@ .flange-281 @gameti-which @bets @mend of; a lsprlilg 29,1. the other-.end thereof abut! 27 downwards-lso thatthefpoint vofi the stylus Vicient extentfto leave marks onl the'paper v saryfto-'Ypressfthestylus dow'vnvvardsjviththef f f 1 fingen]V `The V.stylusinafy' ofy course f liueritt-er1.V

when. (moved therewi, Without it beirigfneces-` with -`a spring whereby .itpisv norrnallyjheld any other element'for Writingv purposes.

i menitis desiredjto/vvriteonthep'ortion' i 'fof thepaperv Web lyingWithin,the cornpass ofA the I Window 'V3. fthe runner 24 is first moved to the left-hand side end *of 'theywvindom Whereater; the first i'ory any other ,finger .is .placed in .the h ollovvedffoutf'f portion of the knob 8O for the*purpose of moving the .stylus and yputscriptz-d oxvngon the papen.: To this end, the runnerj2 nioves longitudinallyft-e 'the Window and .theetylus movesfingthef guide 25,.; tlaneversely to; the `said,.windovv.- f,

' more@ :lorigtlidilellyand '.,tanSyfSd-Y@ -S 'compelled to remain Withinthe directionrof is thus possible to write from the left end to the right end of the window untily the stylus comes into contact with the righthand side edge of the window. This directs the attention of the writer upon the factl Holes 37 are provided on the band 14 at intervals'corresponding to the length of the window 3. Moreover, the platen avis cut out along the longitudinal central-line of the window, the construction now described having a groove 38. The arms 32 are depressed when the stylus is in the notch 36 on the right-hand side of the window 3, with the consequence that the said stylus perforates the paper and engages a hole 37 provided on the band 14 under the notch 36. The various elements being in this position, the runner 24 is moved to the left-hand side end of the Window 3, the stylus pulling along the paper strip and thev band 14, the latter rotating the rolls 6 `and 13 so that the strip of paper is Wound off Vthe roll 6 onto the roll 13. The

. stylus is now disengaged by means of the arms 32 from the holes in the paper str-ip and'in the band, whereafter writing may be resumed and continued until the stylus has againreached the right-hand side end of the window, the strip of paper being then once more fed along as described, The rpaper may be fed merely by feeling with the operatingiinger and without having to look at the device.

The available supply of blank paper is ascertained by passing a finger through an inspection window 39 cut in the plate 2in the vicinity of the roll 6, The device may be rendered inoperative by removing the slide` 24:'and the runner' 26 and placing them within the casing after removal 4of the plate 2. l

The supply of paper is renewed by taking the rolls 6 and 13 out of the casing vand placing a fresh coil of blank paper on the roll 6. The strip of paper is now passed over the guiding rolls and itsfend is secured to the roll 13,. the coil of usedpaper being now taken down', the script thereon maybe If however it is desired to read with ease. read a note while the web of paper is still within the device (that is to say when it is not yet fully used) the said Web may be moved backwards, either by directly seizing it or by means of the stylus, until the desired portion of the web" shows through the window.

.The constructional details of the vdevice just described may of course be altered in many ways, more particularly` ask regards vthe means for guiding the strip ofipaper normally held away from the writing surface and may be pressed thereon for writing purposes. The paper strip runs no risk of being accidentally perforated because it is fsup'- ported on the band 111v throughout the length of the Window and also over the groove'38. The said strip may be perforated only at thev right-hand 'side end of the window, this being of course intentional. Also the strip of paper may be fed by other means than those described, for example by rotating the roll 13 in any desired way. Furthermore a feeler could be in contact with the coil of paper on the roll 6, the said feeler touching a projection when the supplyl of paper is exhausted so that the vattention of the user su Y is directed to the necessity of placing a fresh Y supply of paper in the device by the fact that he cannot operate the feed mechanism.

Finally, the writing surface may be moved parallel to the narrow edgeof thelwindow,

the script being disposed in this case in parallel lines.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device comprising a casing, a window therein, and akstrip 'for a manuscript under said window, said strip' being guided within .said casing, the combinationof a run` ner arranged above said window, means forV guiding said runner longitudinally to said f window, a slide guided upon said runner transversely of its longitudinal movement, and; a sleeve, said Vsleeve carrying a stylus, said' sleeve being supported "by .said slide,` said sleeve being movable perpendicularly to said strip, a spring tending to move said sleeve away from' said strip, and arknob fixed "to said sleeve, said sleeve'bein'g movable inall Vdirections parallel to .said strip while Abeing pressed against it.y

2. Ina Vdevice comprising a casing, a window therein, and a strip "or a manuscript under said window and 'guided within said casing, the combination of a runner arranged above said window, means for guiding the runner longitudinally to said window,'a"slide guided upon said runner transversely of its longitudinal movement,'anda sleeve, said sleeve carrying a stylus, Vsaid sleeve being supported by saidslide, said sleeve being movable perpendicular-ly to said strip, a knob fixed 'to' said sleeve, said knob serving as a bearing `'for a finger of the person using the device", wherebysaid sleeve carrying said stylus can bepressed down when runner longitudinally to said Window, ai, slideguided upon said runner transversely y such a size that strip is moved to bring a fresh vmanuscript Aunder said window and Vuided Within said casing, the conibination ot a runner arranged above said window, meanskfor guidingksaid of -its longitudinal movement, asleeve said sleeve supporting a stylus, said sleeve movable perpendieularly to saidv strip, 'a

knob fixed to said sleeve, said knob *servingy as a bearing vfor a'linger of the person using the device,` whereby said sleeve carrying said casing, said band being provided at dis-` tanees equal to the length of the `Windowlof the 'casingwitli holes, said. holes being of therein.

4. In Va device vtoinli'irising a'ea'sin-g, aV WindoW therein, and a strip for amanuseript beneath said Window and guided Within said; v. e- Y lIn testimonyfyvhereof I aHiX my signature.

casing, the combination of a runnerarranged above said Window, means Yfor guiding said y beingy supported by said slide, said sleeve being said'stylusrmayvbe inserted y Y i Said-Window andserving'asa supportfor longitudinalrnovement, a sleeve, said sleeve carryingV a stylus and being supported` by said slide, said fsleevebeing movable perpendicularly to said strip,[a lnob fixed yto said sleeve, vsaidvknob serving as a bear-ing for a linger of the'personusing the device y.for pressing' dovvntliev sleeve together With `,the stylus, and ay izle'xibleband passingbef neath said strip and being guided together,

with it, saidv band being'provided atdist'ances s .equal tothe length `or said Window With holes, said holes being of such a size that 'the f stylus may lbevvpushed thereineach ofthe Vendedges ofsaid Window beingprovided witha" `5; Ina-device as vsetfortli elaiin l, the

ycombination of said sleeve with grips ixed on sai'dsleevefor lifting'said sleeve together Witlrsaid stylus away froinf saidv strip.; Y 6, In a ydevice'as. .set-forthin claiin..4,

platen f. arrangedf- Withinv said casing. *below said'y strip and saidie'xible band, said platenl si ofthe movement of said, strip;A 

